Should Rahm Emanuel Be DNC Chair? Some House Democrats Don’t Think So.

As Democrats try to find their way after the 2024 election, the upcoming DNC race is an early test of the direction the party wants to go. Some Illinois Democrats are starting to weigh in.

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Illinois Democrats in Congress are, for the most part, feeling meh about the possibility of Rahm Emanuel leading the Democratic National Committee.

It’s not even official whether Emanuel, who is currently the U.S. ambassador to Japan, is running for chair of the DNC. But some Democrats from his home state aren’t sure he’s the right choice.

“I would hope that we can find somebody that can make a better connection to working people,” Rep. Nikki Budzinski said, adding that she wasn’t against Emanuel.